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Rock Creek Park Day/National Public Lands Day

Rock Creek Nature Center 5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. The event will focus on connecting people to public lands in their community, inspiring environmental stewardship, and encouraging the use of public lands for education, recreation, and […]

Levine Presents Season Preview 2019-20

Levine Music 2801 Upton Street NW, United States

Celebrate the launch of the performance season with a lively evening of music featuring samples from the season's offerings. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1887

Meet the Artist in a Workshop – Joe Chambers

UDC Recital Hall - Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West

Acclaimed percussionist, composer and recording artist Joe Chambers will share his expertise as a master performer and educator. Chambers has worked with some of the most influential jazz figures of the last several decades and is a recognized performer and composer whose works have been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. As a sideman […]

Concert Tribute to André Previn & Alfred Prinz

Austrian Cultural Forum 3524 International Court NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington presents concert by the pianist Maria Prinz and clarinetist Reinhard Wieser, who pay tribute to the recently deceased American music legend André Previn, as well as to the Austrian composer Alfred Prinz, who died in 2014. The program features works by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann, two household names in […]

First Music Family Workshop

Levine Music 2801 Upton Street NW, United States

An interactive afternoon of music at the Levine school with Wolf Trap teaching artist Mary Gresock. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1938

Exploring the Sky: Summer Triangle

October 5, 7:30 p.m.: Summer triangle is directly overhead; First Quarter Moon Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock […]

JAZZforum: Lennie Cuje with Rusty Hassan

UDC Recital Hall - Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West

The legendary vibraphonist Lennie Cuje has been a fixture on the jazz scene for over 60 years. International Musician notes that he “has experienced life on a grand scale — in music, in war, and in two homelands.” A screening of the Washington Post’s award-winning documentary A Life in 4/4 Time will be followed by […]

Film Screening and Discussion: STYX

Austrian Cultural Forum 3524 International Court NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington presents as part of the 2019 series the film STYX by Austrian director Wolfgang Fischer, followed by a panel discussion. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/films-across-borders-styx

Heritage Day @ Peirce Mill

Visit friendsofpeircemill.org for information on special tours and events including: Heritage Day Join us for some traditional fun for all ages: –Learn about West-African kente cloth weaving and watch a demonstration by Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble. –Craft a drop spindle, use our miniature loom, or weave a yarn basket. –Take our recently recommissioned rope-making machine for […]

JAZZforum: George Schuller – Film Screening & Discussion: The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy

UDC Recital Hall - Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West

JAZZforum presents a screening of George Schuller’s recently produced film The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy. The drummer, composer/arranger, producer and director of the film George Schuller will join author and discographer Michael Fitzgerald for a discussion on this new documentary that examines the role of the MJQ while in residence at Music […]

27th Annual Joseph L. Rauh Jr. Lecture

UDC David A. Clarke School of Law 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC

Lecture and reception with Richard L. Trumka, President, AFL-CIO at the UDC law school. Learn more and register at https://www.law.udc.edu/event/RauhLecture2019

Concert: Jazz Meets Austria

Austrian Embassy 3524 International Court NW, Washington, DC, United States

Austrian trumpet gem Franz Hackl, who is a fixture of New York’s jazz scene, assembles for this special occasion three fellow Austrian musicians and a piano virtuoso from the US. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/concert-jazz-meets-austria

A Conversation with DC Attorney General Karl Racine

UDC David A. Clarke School of Law 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC

UDC Law Dean Emerita Shelley Broderick and DC School of Law Foundation Board Chair Jon Bouker are opening their State and Local Government Law Course to the public for a conversation with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. In this interview-style conversation, Professors Broderick and Bouker will ask the Attorney General to discuss the process of […]

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Monday Movie Docs @ Levine

Levine Music 2801 Upton Street NW, United States

Monday Movie Docs @ Levine allows you to gather with fellow music lovers to watch and discuss some of the most beloved music documentaries (in all genres) ever produced - with refreshments! Following each screening, a special guest will be on hand to lead a discussion related to the film. Monday, October 28: 20 Feet […]

Theater Performance: Emilie Flöge / Beloved Muse

Austrian Embassy 3524 International Court NW, Washington, DC, United States

Acclaimed Viennese actress Maxi Blaha presents a solo performance exploring the life of Emilie Flöge, the companion and muse of Gustav Klimt. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/theater-beloved-muse


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